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Sports doldrums roundup: Baron Davis says he was abducted by aliens, Monkey rodeos in Single-A, as we wait for sports to return

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There may not have been any major sporting events last night outside of the Home Run Derby, but there is this photo of the monkey rodeo from the Wilmington Blue Rocks' Twitter account.
(Twitter/@WilmBlueRocks)

It's the All-Star break, and the only sporting event last night was the Home Run Derby. So, with the dearth of sports news going around, we're digging a little deeper to find something else interesting the in the world of sports. And yes, that includes monkey rodeos in minor league baseball.

Former NBA player Baron Davis says he was abducted by aliens while driving from Las Vegas to L.A.

To be fair, he would later say it was a joke, but Davis seemed pretty serious when he appeared on The Champs Podcast and told the story of his supposed abduction during a long drive a couple weeks ago.

The New York Daily News has the full report, but it more or less boils to the to wonder and majesty that is this quote:

“They were poking me on my nose and they were, like, looking me in my eyes,” Davis said. “They had my hands like, tied up and the next thing you know, I was f------ in Montebello, dude, burning rubber on the way back to L.A. It was like four o’clock in the morning.”

Rodeo monkeys: Because there are no sports going on today

This video, which comes from Delaware Online by way of Sportsgrid is the sort of things that minor league teams resort to when trying to draw in crowds. It's also what sports fans are forced to look at when there are no major professional sporting events.

When do the Sox play again?

Watch New York Mets pitcher Matt Harvey interview New York Mets fans about pitcher Matt Harvey

Harvey is the perfect combination of an athlete with great on-field success that still looks like a normal dude. This segment from Late Night with Jimmy Fallon uses that idea to perfection by messing with the brains of some Mets fans and going with some self-deprecating humor.

Unlike other videos of this ilk, Harvey actually lets some fans know who they're actually talking to and giving them a chance to redeem themselves on national TV, which is nice to see.

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig has not, and never will send an e-mail

Selig: "I've never sent an e-mail and I never will." Has recently upgraded to an iPhone, though